Editing Formula Two (section)

=== Revival (2009–2012) ===
[[File:Dean stoneman.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Dean Stoneman]] won the championship in 2010.]]
{{Main|FIA Formula Two Championship (2009–2012)}}
Following an absence of 25 years, a Formula Two championship was re-established by the FIA in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Motor Sport Council – Decisions|url=http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/wmsc08/Pages/wmsc_250608.aspx|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|access-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628095000/http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/wmsc08/Pages/wmsc_250608.aspx|archive-date=28 June 2008|date=25 June 2008}}</ref> Unlike the previous incarnation, the [[FIA Formula Two Championship (2009–2012)|FIA Formula Two Championship]] was a [[One make racing|one make]] series, with the competitors all using the same chassis and engine. [[Jonathan Palmer]]'s [[MotorSport Vision]] company managed the championship and also operated and maintained the cars on behalf of the drivers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Palmer's MSV wins F2 contract|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=43986|website=ITV-F1.com|publisher=ITV Sport|access-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724155452/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=43986|archive-date=24 July 2009|date=15 September 2008}}</ref> There were no teams in the championship – unlike other professional motorsport series each driver instead worked with engineers supplied by MotorSport Vision. The cars were designed by [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering]], and were powered by a 1.8L turbocharged Audi engine developed by [[Mountune Racing]], with {{convert|480|bhp|kW PS|0}}. The cars fell between Formula One and Formula Three in performance, and cost each driver £195,000 for a season.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Butcher|first1=Lawrence|title=F2: A closer look|url=http://www.racecar-engineering.com/allarticles/283559/f2-a-closer-look.html|website=Racecar Engineering|publisher=Chelsea Magazines|access-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207011649/http://www.racecar-engineering.com/allarticles/283559/f2-a-closer-look.html|archive-date=7 December 2008|date=3 December 2008}}</ref>

The 2009 championship comprised eight events in Europe between the months of May and November. There were two races per weekend – each 110&nbsp;km long (around 40 minutes). Two 30-minute practice sessions and two 30-minute qualifying sessions preceded both races.<ref name="grandprix.com">{{cite news|title=How Formula 2 can work|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns20599.html|publisher=grandprix.com|date=18 July 2008}}</ref> The inaugural championship was won by Andy Soucek although was marred by the death of [[Henry Surtees]] during the fourth round at Brands Hatch.<ref>{{cite news|title=Henry Surtees dies after F2 crash|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77088|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Media|date=19 July 2009}}</ref>

The series was discontinued by the FIA and MSV after the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Elizalde|first1=Pablo|title=MotorSport Vision cancels Formula 2 championship|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104751|website=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Media|access-date=24 January 2015|date=6 December 2012}}</ref> The championship had struggled to attract enough drivers in the final year, with the single team concept proving to be unpopular compared to championships run on a more conventional basis.<ref name="F2 cancelled" /> Despite being marketed as a feeder series for Formula One, the competing [[GP2 Series|GP2]] and [[Formula Renault 3.5]] series had significantly more powerful cars,<ref name="F2 cancelled">{{cite web|title=Formula 2 cancelled for 2013|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/fia/motorsport/story/97104.html|website=ESPN F1|publisher=ESPN|access-date=24 January 2015|date=7 December 2012}}</ref> and no Formula Two driver had managed to progress to a Formula One team until [[Jolyon Palmer]] in [[2016 Formula One season|2016]] with [[Renault in Formula One|Renault Sport F1 Team]].